Clinical Nurse - Charters Towers

About the opportunity   

The role of the Clinical Nurse is to provide direct nursing care utilising clinical skills, education and support to patients/clients and nursing staff within the Charters Towers Health Service to ensure the provision of best practice and quality patient care.

PLEASE NOTE - The varying contract periods available are listed below - 

• Temporary full-time, up to 01/10/2026
• Temporary full-time and part-time, up to 01/12/2026 (hours variable)
• Temporary full-time and part-time, up to 24/01/2027 (hours variable)
• Temporary part-time up to 31/03/2027 (48 hours per fortnight)

Role requirements

• Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
• Highly Desirable:
  • Possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field is highly desirable. Such experience may be discipline specific or have a service area focus.
  • Extensive experience in Emergency Department and a current Adult Life Support certificate.
• Adult Life Support certificate: Must obtain and maintain an annual competency in Advanced Life Support as per THHSCLI040151 Life Support Training and Assessment
• Shift Workers: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster, which will include participation in an on-call roster.
• On-call: Appointees may be required to participate in an on-call
• Applicant ideally will have a working knowledge of a range of software packages used in the clinical and management environment, e.g., Microsoft Windows, Excel, Access, Matrix and Power Point.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Charters Towers Health Service is a 25-bed facility providing integrated acute and primary health care services through a range of programs including: community, child, youth and family, mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and outreach services. 

Charters Towers is one of the most beautiful inland cities in Queensland, with its unrivalled architecture and unique history. Discover this enchanting outback town which is just an hour and a half west of Townsville. 

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $4368.80 - $4678.10 p.f. (full-time) / $57.48 - $61.55 p.h. (part-time) (NG6-1)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro rata) with 17.5% loading
• Professional Development allowance and leave
• Locality allowance
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

Apply now

Enquiries are welcome; please contact: Nina McCarron on (07) 4787 0315

Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV682312

Applications close: Sunday, 31 May 2026

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.